Many countries in the world have the habit of making cakes for festivals and celebrations. Just like China's "Duanyang" zongzi and "Mid-Autumn Festival" moon cakes, in the west, different festivals also have corresponding holiday cakes. Most of these festivals are religious, the most important of which is Christmas, followed by Easter. Legend has it that in ancient times there lived a very poor pastry chef in Milan, Italy. His only property is his beautiful daughter. He loves his daughter more than anything in the world.
There was an aristocratic young man who fell in love with his daughter deeply. So, the young man dressed up as a pastry chef and came to work in the pastry chef's shop. The young man is clever and diligent. On Christmas Eve, he made a novel and unique Christmas cake, which immediately caused a sensation in the local area. This not only enabled the young couple to realize this marriage, but also made the three of them rich. This is the Christmas cake of Pallaton Milan, which became famous in Europe later. Other famous Christmas cakes include English Christmas fruit cake, French Christmas chocolate roll cake and German Christian fruit sweet bread. Traditional festival cakes are not only used to celebrate religious festivals, but also express people's good wishes for life.
In northern Europe, local people bake round cakes at midsummer festival. The circle symbolizes the sun and places people's expectations for a bumper harvest. Epiphany (65438+10.6) is the day when Jesus appeared. In the Middle Ages, this day seemed to be a grand festival for eaters. Traditionally, people will make a cake called "Twelve Nights". In addition, they will choose a "king". Its election method is unique. First, the baker hides a bean or a ceramic figure in the cake. Whoever can find this mascot in a piece of cake given to him will become the "king" of the day. In Switzerland, this custom has been preserved to this day.
In addition to holiday cakes, westerners should also make holiday cakes to express congratulations on weddings, birthdays and other happy events. The most famous holiday cake is the English wedding cake. It is said that the wedding cakes of Queen Victoria's children are beautifully decorated. The decorations on the cake include temples, castles, Cupids, pigeons and flowers, which look elegant, gorgeous and lifelike. An elegant wedding cake usually has several layers. Britain seems to be the most traditional western country. The festive cake still adheres to the traditional style, that is, it has a certain formula, making method and decorative style. In recent years, other countries in Europe and America have shown more flexibility in this regard. People can choose any cake they like as a holiday cake, and they can also decorate it at will.
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